Kentucky Butter Cake
Kentucky Butter Cake. I guess this is a big deal in the South, but being from California, I had never heard of it before.
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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour that is unbleached
- 2 cups of granulated white sugar
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- 1/2 tsp of baking soda
- 1 cup of cultured buttermilk
- 1 cup of unsalted butter
- 2 tsp of pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup of granulated white sugar
- 1/3 cup of unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp of water
- 2 tsp of pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and grease a 10 inch Bundt pan, making sure to flour it as well.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, 2 cups of sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Add the buttermilk, 1 cup of butter, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and the eggs to the bowl. Mix everything together until well blended, then beat the mixture for 3 minutes at medium speed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Once the cake is out of the oven, use a toothpick to make small holes all over the surface of the cake. Slowly pour the butter sauce over the cake, letting it seep into the holes.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before removing it from the pan.
To Make the Butter Sauce:
- In a saucepan, combine the remaining 3/4 cups of sugar, 1/3 cup of butter, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and the water.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until everything is melted and combined. Avoid boiling the mixture.
